Chapter 18: Anthony
Whatever it was Haley could not place her hand on it as she took a drive home on high speed. The only thing coming to her mind was the possibility of Pedro being discovered in her room. That would really be a big mess for her. She could also pretend she didn't know he was there she reasoned as she relaxed a little on her way home.
Her little encounter with Pedro flashed through her mind. The moment he held her down to protect her from being killed by the sniper. He had saved her life snd behaved like he had done nothing. Having contact with his body also felt good as the little memory she had of him came rushing back too. The fact he was a more better version of that former self was a more thrilling factor for her
She smiled to herself as she drove into the mansion. The smile on her face didnt last long because she noticed the car of someone she didn't want to see now.
A Mercedes Benz was parked right in her her favorite parking space and she knew it could only be for Anthony, her betrothed .
She thought about going back to avoid him but then she remembered he could just decide to wait for her or even go to her room as her parents have been allowing him do. The thought of him doing that made her rush out of her car as she hurried into the mansion hoping he had not gone to the room.
She entered the living room to see Anthony having a discussion with her father as they laughed. She wondered why her father even likes him. Apart from the fact that he is the first son of a politician Who has been very good friends with her father from childhood there is nothing else she sees in him.
Anthony First of all was a short man which was a big turn off for Haley. She dislikes the fact she could actually see the center of his head if she stands close to him. She always like her man to be taller than her which is what she finds perfectly in Pedro.
Anthony was also someone Haley has branded as not being smart. He was a proud man who lived on the glory of his father. He has no achievement to his name and there was a really a lot Haley doesnt know about him. The fact the marriage was arranged gave her little or no time to really know him
Yes she was a stubborn girl and all of that but when it comes to protecting the dignity of her father she is always there for it. She had strongly fought against this marriage for a long time but then her mother made her realized she will be hurting her father as he had given his word and Anthony's father was like a backbone to her father during a lot of troubulent times.
"Look who is here" her father said spreading his arms with all smiles on his face as be saw her walking in.
Anthony immediately got up on his feet to embrace her. She had no choice since it was in the presence of her father. He wrapped his hand around a waist with difficulty an act that really didn't go down well with Haley.
"How have you been? Anthony whispered as he looked up to her.
Haley could swear there was no trace of love on his eyes. Even when Pedro was looking at her with those cold eyes she could still see traces of love in his eyes. But with Anthony it felt very different. She wondered why he even agreed to this marriage too.
"I am okay" she replied sharply as she disengaged from the embrace. She had warned him severally to stop doing it especially as it reminds her of how short he was but he would never listen.
Anthony holding her by the hand led her to sit beside him.
"Anthony here was asking me about a new date for the marriage. I said we would have to wait for you considering this must be a very bad experience and we may not want to rush things " Her father informed her.
That came as a surprise to her as she never expected her father to wait for her after all he didn't wait for her for the first date. Maybe he really felt she was going through a lot now.
"Thank you sir. I think we will be able to work on a new date ourselves. Please Haley I think we should go to your room to discuss this" Anthony gestured towards her room as he stood up with a wink.
Haley immediately felt uncomfortable with the idea of going to her room but what was going to be the way out she thought as she looked to her father
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